Physical training for business men; basic rules and simple exercises for gaining assured control of the physical self (1917) (14781797671)

Identifier: physicaltraining01hanc (find matches)
Title: Physical training for business men; basic rules and simple exercises for gaining assured control of the physical self
Year: 1917 (1910s)
Authors: Hancock, Harrie Irving, 1868-1922
Subjects: Physical education and training
Publisher: New York and London, G.P. Putnam's sons
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress



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es pause the bend is continued to the positionindicated for the half. The return is made toquarter and then to erect position. In bending to the quarter position makesure that the points of the knees are directly-over the toes; at the half bend the knee-caps will project out considerably beyond aperpendicular line from the toes. In return-ing to the quarter bend it is important, atfirst, to make sure that the points of theknees are again over the toes. As will beseen, this drill, which looks so easy at firstsight, is one that must be painstakinglystudied and corrected at first. It is valuable,and wholly worth doing in the greatest degreeof excellence attainable. As for the breathing, the student is recom-mended to breathe naturally and withoutclose observation at first. In later days,when the exercise is always performed well,then the student may do well to inhale to thequarter bend, exhale to the half bend, inhaleduring return to the quarter, and exhale whileregaining erect position.
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4 Fig. 2—Quarter and Half Bends of Knees. 49 The First Set of Exercises 51 There are useful variations that may beattempted with this exercise. Instead ofplacing the hands on the hips, the studentmay occasionally place his arms behind hisback, forearms horizontal, and each handgrasping the other forearm below the elbow.The knee-bends may then be performed inthe manner just described. Another changeis found when the student thrusts his armsupward perpendicularly, performing the sameknee bending movements. In this work the greatest local benefit is tothe thigh muscles, but the knee action is alsorendered more supple and elastic. Thegastrocnemius muscle, or calf of the leg, alsocomes in for a share of help, which also ex-tends in some degree to the feet. When thearms are held behind the back in the mannermentioned in the foregoing paragraph, aid toerect carriage is secured. With arms thrustup perpendicularly the balanced poise of thebody is benefited. The photograph shown in Figure Num